One of our most esteemed writers and critics paints a deeply insightful portrait of the greatest political mastermind of a century
Our twenty-eighth president was, says Louis Auchincloss, "the greatest idealist who ever occupied the White House." And who better than Auchincloss, with his penchant for quirky personalities and fascination with fin-de-sicle society, to explore this complex persona?
Woodrow Wilson sheds new light on Wilson's upbringing and career, from the grim determination that enabled him to overcome dyslexia to the skillful dance of isolationism and intervention in World War I to the intransigence that--despite his most cherished vision--caused the Senate's rejection of the League of Nations. Here, from the dynamic figure whose ringing speeches hypnotized vast crowds to the gentle voice reading poetry aloud and the comic star of family skits and charades to the rising academic and president of Princeton who made the giant leap into politics are all the triumphs and final tragic irony of this flawed apostle of world peace.
Our twenty-eighth president was, says Louis Auchincloss, "the greatest idealist who ever occupied the White House." And who better than Auchincloss, with his penchant for quirky personalities and fascination with fin-de-sicle society, to explore this complex persona?
Woodrow Wilson sheds new light on Wilson's upbringing and career, from the grim determination that enabled him to overcome dyslexia to the skillful dance of isolationism and intervention in World War I to the intransigence that--despite his most cherished vision--caused the Senate's rejection of the League of Nations. Here, from the dynamic figure whose ringing speeches hypnotized vast crowds to the gentle voice reading poetry aloud and the comic star of family skits and charades to the rising academic and president of Princeton who made the giant leap into politics are all the triumphs and final tragic irony of this flawed apostle of world peace.
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Hardback Editions
March 2002 : Hardback
| Title: Woodrow Wilson (Penguin Lives Series) Author(s): Louis Auchincloss ISBN: 0-670-88904-0 / 978-0-670-88904-4 (USA, AU, or UK edition) Publisher: Viking Press Inc.,U.S. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2001 : Hardback
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March 2000 : Hardback
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Audio Editions
April 2001 : Audio CD
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September 2000 : Audio Cassette
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Other Editions
January 2000 : Unknown
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